USL1 North Carolina FC

USL League One Unveils Full 2021 Schedule

Published on March 22, 2021 under United Soccer League One (USL1)
North Carolina FC News Release


CARY, N.C. - North Carolina FC unveiled its 2021 USL League One schedule on Monday, and the club will play 28 games over the course of a regular season that spans 168 days from May through October.

NCFC will begin its campaign with a home match against Greenville Triumph SC, as head coach John Bradford's team will host the defending USL League One champions on Saturday, May 8th at Sahlen's Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park. The two clubs have yet to face off in a match, but the stage is set for the kindling of a new rivalry between the only two League One clubs in the Carolinas.

The May 8th fixture marks the first of 14 home games and one of two in the month of May, as NCFC will also host FC Tucson on Saturday, May 29th. NCFC's first away game of the season comes on May 15th, as it travels to face Forward Madison FC.

NCFC will play four matches in 2021 against long-time regional rivals Richmond Kickers, twice at home on June 26th and July 21st, and twice away on May 22nd and August 28th. Since 2018, NCFC is 3-1 versus the Kickers. The teams last met in the second round of the U.S. Open Cup in 2019 where NCFC recorded a 4-1 win behind a brace from Robbie Kristo, who returns for the 2021 season.

The 2021 NCFC League One schedule places an emphasis on exciting regional matchups, with NCFC taking on Richmond, Greenville, and Chattanooga Red Wolves four times each, with home and away fixtures against the league's remaining eight clubs rounding out the remainder of the 28-game schedule.

NCFC will come full circle with their final match on Saturday, October 30th, when Greenville Triumph return to Cary for a Saturday night tilt as part of an action-packed final fixture date for the League One season. Eight League One teams will square off on the final day of the regular season, providing a host of matchups that are sure to have playoff implications.

Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top six teams in League One will qualify for the 2021 USL League One Playoffs, which will open with the Quarterfinals, to be held on November 6th and 7th. The Semifinal matches will then be held between November 13th and 14th, with the League One Final contenders squaring off on the weekend of November 20th.

With under two months remaining until the season kicks off, NCFC continues to build its roster. The team's current squad includes Nazmi Albadawi, Luis Arriaga, Josh Coan, Malyk Hamilton, Robert Kristo, Malick Mbaye, Pecka, Peter Pearson, Shermaine Martina, Selmir Miscic, and Jake McGuire.

Every game of the 2021 League One season can be viewed in the United States on ESPN+, with international viewers able to take in the action on YouTube. To view the complete League One schedule, click here.

Season tickets for North Carolina FC's 2021 season, as well as multi-year season ticket plans, are on sale now. Click here to learn more about season tickets or call the Coastal Credit Union Box Office at 919-459-8144 to speak with a ticket representative.

North Carolina FC 2021 USL League One Schedule

DAY DATE H/A OPPONENT

Saturday May 8 HOME Greenville Triumph SC

Saturday May 15 AWAY Forward Madison SC

Saturday May 22 AWAY Richmond Kickers

Saturday May 29 HOME FC Tucson

Saturday Jun 5 HOME Fort Lauderdale CF

Wednesday Jun 16 AWAY Greenville Triumph SC

Sunday Jun 20 AWAY Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Saturday Jun 26 HOME Richmond Kickers

Saturday Jul 3 AWAY Tormenta FC

Saturday Jul 10 AWAY Greenville Triumph SC

Saturday Jul 17 HOME Toronto FC II

Wednesday Jul 21 HOME Richmond Kickers

Sunday Aug. 1 AWAY Fort Lauderdale CF

Friday Aug. 6 AWAY New England II

Tuesday Aug. 10 HOME Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Saturday Aug. 14 AWAY North Texas SC

Wednesday Aug. 25 HOME Forward Madison FC

Saturday Aug. 28 AWAY Richmond Kickers

Saturday Sept. 4 HOME Union Omaha

Saturday Sept. 11 HOME New England II

Saturday Sept. 18 AWAY Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Sunday Sept. 26 HOME North Texas SC

Friday Oct. 1 AWAY Toronto FC II

Sunday Oct. 10 HOME Chattanooga Red Wolves SC

Wednesday Oct. 13 AWAY FC Tucson

Saturday Oct. 16 AWAY Union Omaha

Saturday Oct. 23 HOME Tormenta FC

Saturday Oct. 30 HOME Greenville Triumph SC

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